Chinese word dictionary

怀抱

huáibào · to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc)

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Word information

Simplified怀抱

Traditional懷抱

Pinyinhuáibào

Part of speech动、名

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

怀huái

bosom, breast; to carry in one's bosom

抱bào

to embrace, to hold in one's arms; to enfold

How to learn 怀抱

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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抱bào

to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

抱歉bàoqiàn

to be sorry; to feel apologetic; sorry!

怀疑huáiyí

to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that

抱怨bàoyuàn

to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied

拥抱yōngbào

to embrace; to hug

关怀guānhuái

care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to